and universities for ham to students enrolled in law en-
forcement programs, J.KAA also was aulhori/ed to grant
scholarships to law rnfoireinenl students.
The Omnibus C Irime Control Act of 1 !)'/() made changes
in the organi/alion and funding procedures of I.KAA.
The three-prison administration of LKAA, established
by the 19(itt act, wan retained, hut the Administrator was
designated the, executive hi-ad of (lie agency.
Funding requirements, 'i'he grant funding program to
States was retained, lint tin- IHVO art amendrd the pro-
vision which required Slate planning agencies lo distribute
7,p) percent of ihe union fluids, and -10 prrrent of thr plan-
ning funds l<> local agencies. It was n-qnired that each
State pass on to local unit* the amount of Federal grant
money corresponding t<> the part (if lolal Statewide law
enforcement expenditures fur thr prm-ding year wliich
were funded mid Mprnl by local uuil.i.
Thr, 11170 act also icqniied that I.KAA (-rant 20 per-
cent of all funds allocuird to it for i oueriional programs
iuul facilities, anil it aulhmi/rd (pail K) u new program
of assistance to Slate and local government to upgrade
correctional facililies,
The I Will ait hud limited I.KAA funding to (ill percent
of the cosh of projects, This watt revised by ihe 1970
funendmenls to allow I.KAA to fund up to 7.1 percent of
the total cost of most project*, As an exception to ihi>.
rule, I.KAA wiw anlhoiurd lo waive ihe matching »'-
([iiiremetil in cani-.i of gr.mlH (o Indium and niliri ab-
original group*.
Tim 1!17(I act iuilltmiml I.KAA to grant funds to uni-
versities to linance tiiudeiii inieiniliipt wild law enforce-
ment amende*. The itcl ahu t liutlied (he provision in the
l!)(iti act wliich Mtpnlalnl ili.it no MIMIC thiiii imr-ihiid of
law enfoirenienl xalarii't timid l»r paid by I.KAA funds.
Report lo tlte Congress. A funhrr pmviiion of the IM70
net required thr Atlmnry lienrul lit mibmii tn llir l!*m-
gresn and llir I'rcMilent followiiifs ilie i liw of thr liwal
year a n-poi t on till Federal htw rnfttn rmriu and criminal
justice it
Other FY 1971 Crime Legislation
In addition lo the four major acts already discussed, Con-
gress passed other measures in FY 1971 relating to law
enforcement, the law enforcement community, and crim-
inal justice assistance. Brief descriptions of these acts
follow.
Alcoholism. In FY 1971 the. Confess passed the Compre-
hensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treat-
ment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1!M) (P.L. 91--616).
This act establishes ihe National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism in the National Institute of Mental
Health, The. Institute is charged with administering the
programs and authorities assigned to ihe Secretary of
I1KVV with respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
The act also contains provisions relating lo treatment
and rehabilitation from alcohol abuse and alcoholism
for Federal civilian employees, The United StiUi's Civil
Service Commission is made responsible for implementa-
tion of ihese programs. The Secretary of 1IKW is also
charged witli fostering similar prevention and rehabilita-
tion programs in Slate, and lucid governments and in
private industry.
The Secretary is empowered by the act to make grants
to Sliues lo plan, establish, maintain, coordinate, and
evaluate prevention, irealinenl, and rehabilitation pro-
grams dealing with alcohol abuse, and alcoholism. To par-
ticipate, Stales are required lo submit Slate plans.
'The Secretary is also empowered lo make gnuiLs to
public and private iionprolilagrniees.
The act also eslablishes the National Advisory Council
on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism which is charged with
advising, consulting wiih, and making recommendations
to the, Secretary in the field of alcohol abuse; reviewing
research projects and recommendations; and colleeling
and disseminating information relating lo ihe field.
Drug abuse education. The Drug Abuse Kdncation Act
of I'M) (P.I.. !H .r>a7) anthoii/es ihe Serrelury of HKW
to make grants lo local educational Eigencies and oilier
public and private nonprofit agencies for conmumiculiom
information on drug abuse, Cirania ran bn used to develop
curricula, disseminate educational materials, provide
training programs for teacher* and law enforcement offi-
cials, and offer community education programs to parents
and others.
The Secretary of UKW is authori/.ecl lo make grants lo
public and private nonprofit agencies for community-
oriented education projects on drug abuse, a« well,
Aid to the District of Columbia. In addition lo the
District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Proce-
dure Act of 1970, discussed above, several other lawa were
enacted which pertained to law enforcement in the Dis-
trict of Columbia.
Other law enforcement acts. The Congrcsi also passed
P.I.,. 9M92, which authorises the Attorney General to
commit to residential community treatment centers per-
sons who arc placed on probation, released on parole, or
mandatory released; P.L. 91-339, which amends the
Youth Corrections Act to permit Board of Parole exami-
ners to conduct interviews with youth offenders; and
P.L. 91-523, which relates to State jurisdiction over
offenses committed by or against Indians on Indian
reservations.
Other provisions. ( )ilier tiiles in the act tin iml pertain to
LKAA, Inn air iHnlfd (o huv niltin'emem,
Title 1 1 of tlit* act makes ii a t rime tn carry a gun white
committing n Kedend crime. Anyonr convicted of ihi>
crime ean be sentenced to an additional term of from 1 to
10 years for n lirsi olTritM*. and from 2 m l!5 years for
each »ubst't|uent ofTenM1,
Title III deals witli criminal itpjwiik 'lite m:l states
that tlic United Smicw run itpp^al »uy dUniUuil of an in-
dictment in a criminnl ra^ uulpa^ such nn np|)cnl would
placti the defendant in double jrapardy. The United
States is alsa authari/ed t« iijipcul orders suppreMing
evidence.
Title IV of the act makes it a Federal crime to kidnap,
assault, or kill, or encloivar or eompire lo do no, any
Member or Membtsr-deel of the Congr*^.
Title V prohibit unauthorised entry into a building
or grounds of any temporary residence of the President.
Title VI of the act rtjcmatolishes the National Commis-
flion for Review of Federal JUws Relating lo Wiretapping
and Electronic Surveillmtee itou liad been diwsaiabllshed
earlier In the year,
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